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Saturday, Mar 07, 2009

VideoGamer.com
has further indications from Capcom that a PC edition of Resident Evil 5 is
eventually coming, which was seemingly confirmed earlier this year by
CD Projekt. The new report quotes "Svensson " (presumably Capcom's Christian
Svensson) answering a question about PC RE5 saying: "That's a fantastic
question. Unfortunately it's one that I can't give you an answer to today. But
stay tuned." When asked if that meant there was hope, he answered "Potentially."
The article goes on to outline Capcom's plans for a number of PC releases over
the coming year.

IslandPete's Twitter Feed has word
from the Criterion Games producer that the PC edition of Burnout Paradise
is coming to Valve's Steam service. This has inspired
Operation Burnout to report that the vehicle DLC for the console
editions will be released to PC gamers via Steam as well, but the Twitter update
doesn't actually say that is planned.

The Games Company
announcesSimon the Sorcerer 5, the next installment in this
point-and-click adventure series (thanks Gamer's Hell). The game is due this summer, and
here's a bit from the announcement:

In its fifth Simon the Sorcerer
Adventure TGC’s inhouse Development Studio Silver Style Entertainment, creators
of the critically acclaimed predecessor provides its latest Simon Adventure with
an innovative Cel-Shading technology, creating a unique, modern, comic-like look
while providing gamers with a large diversity of ways to solve puzzles
throughout the game. As the story unfolds, Simon is able to approach various
situations on a nasty, brutal or even friendly way, which is then taken into a
personality profile at the end of the game. In addition, multiple different
ending sequences encourage the player to play through the game multiple times.
Adventure-Beginners but also Adventure-Cracks will consider the integrated hint
system helpful. By the click of a button, the game displays a list of Simon’s
tasks, as well as their status and offers three levels of hints. All in all, the
times in which you were desperately looking for the red fibre in the game, are
now past thanks to „Simon the Sorcerer 5“.

In a story related to the one above,
GOG.com announces a
weekend promotion on their Simon the Sorcerer Pack, which includes
Simon the Sorcerer, Simon the Sorcerer 2, and Simon the Sorcerer
3D, all bundled for $14.97. They also offer discounts on individual titles
in the series as long as this means you will have purchased all three titles
from CD Project's DRM-free marketplace.

Immortal Cities: Nile Online is now
out of beta testing, offering a free browser-based city-building strategy game
from Tilted Mill Entertainment. Here's the deal:

Nile Online is a free to
play browser game that features an ancient Egyptian setting where you begin by
building a single city, harvesting local resources and turning them into goods
and structures for your society so you can conduct trade with your neighbors,
near and far, along the Nile. Eventually you will expand your empire to
encompass several cities, offer goods to the gods, raise armies, and set up
labor camps to build prestigious monuments to become Pharaoh. Once you’ve
achieved the rank of Pharaoh, you can opt to construct your tomb and achieve
Immortality! With an inviting visual presentation, backed by decades of strategy
game development expertise, Nile Online offers a compelling gaming experience
that can be played anywhere.

Steam News has word
another new update is now available for Team Fortress 2. The new version
corrects some of the jumping and ducking tweaks in the previous patch and adding
a new variable that removes all such constraints for things like rocket jump
challenge servers. There are also two new automatic updates for the Steam client
itself, outlined here and
here.

The official Neo Steam Website
announces closed beta testing is underway for the European edition of this
fantasy/steampunk-themed MMORPG. Users can register their interest, though for
now they are limiting the number of testers being allowed into their virtual
world, which will be subscription-free. Word is: "The first registered players
may now delve into a unique world which is torn apart by an epic struggle
between two rivaling factions, the Republic of Rogwel, with its advanced
technology, and the Elerd Kingdom, with its powerful magic."

The
Fallen Earth interview on The MMO Gamer talks with writer and designer Wes
Platt of Fallen Earth, LLC about
Fallen Earth,
their eponymous MMORPG that's currently in closed beta testing.
Topics include their experience with the Icarus Tool Suite, the game's
post-apocalyptic setting, the setting in the southwest US, whether the game will
be accessible enough for casual players, factions, clans, graphical
improvements, compensating for lag for the game's shooter-style combat, and
more.

The Priston Tale 2 Website now features
a new trailer from Wicked Interactive's upcoming MMORPG sequel. Word is: "The
trailer depicts the invigorating action and feel of the sequel to the popular
Priston Tale. The trailer highlights the epic in-game environments, showing off
the combat and electrifying action-oriented gameplay." The clip is mirrored on
AtomicGamer,
FileFront, and Gamer's
Hell.

A new CID The Dummy trailer shows off the upcoming platformer starring a
crash test dummy. The "day with CID" trailer shows off the wanton destruction
that's apparently part of CID's lifestyle. The clip is posted on
AtomicGamer,
FileFront. and Gamer's
Hell.

Sorry about the late update, I had a pretty late night last night, and had to
spend some of today recovering. On a related note, apologies as well for the
resulting shortage of Scotch in Manhattan at the moment.